10 USC § 20503 - Removal of officer: action by Secretary upon recommendation of retention board

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identifier: "/us/usc/t10/s20503"
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title: "10 USC § 20503 - Removal of officer: action by Secretary upon recommendation of retention board"
title_number: 10
title_name: "ARMED FORCES"
section_number: "20503"
section_name: "Removal of officer: action by Secretary upon recommendation of retention board"
chapter_number: 2011
chapter_name: "SEPARATION OF OFFICERS FOR SUBSTANDARD PERFORMANCE OF DUTY OR FOR CERTAIN OTHER REASONS"
part_number: "I"
part_name: "SPACE FORCE"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVII, § 1719, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 661.)"
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# § 20503. Removal of officer: action by Secretary upon recommendation of retention board

section 20502 of this title

The Secretary of the Air Force may remove an officer from space force active status if the removal of such officer from space force active status is recommended by a retention board convened under .

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVII, § 1719, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 661.)